SummarySharing the same name as a popular, recently deceased congressman, a small-time con man wins a seat in congress.
Directed By:Jonathan Lynn
Written By:Marty Kaplan, Jonathan Reynolds
The Distinguished Gentleman
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Mixed or Average
45
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Generally Favorable
7.3
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
24% Positive
5 Reviews
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57% Mixed
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19% Negative
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80
The Distinguished Gentleman is an easy, breezy romp of a movie, a low comedy of highly entertaining order.
70
While the result is inevitably middle of the road, it still manages to be the funniest picture Murphy has made in quite some time. [04 Dec 1992]
50
It has a few good laughs in it thanks to Murphy, but mainly depends for its appeal on an uncomfortable manipulation of racial stereotypes. [04 Dec 1992]
50
There's just not enough good material, however, to sustain the comic pace.
50
The Distinguished Gentleman prefers to give us measured laughs at a leisurely pace, and then it settles for the sellout upbeat ending. Ho hum.
25
The Distinguished Gentleman isn't much of a movie - it's a mess, in fact. [04 Dec 1992]
10
This Hollywood Pictures production (basically, a Walt Disney adult venture) culls every Capitol-corruption cliche in the book for the dullest 90 minutes Murphy has ever appeared in.
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57% Positive
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Production Company:
- Hollywood Pictures
- Touchwood Pacific Partners 1
Release Date:Dec 4, 1992
Duration:1 h 52 m
Rating:R
Tagline:From con man to congressman
Awards
Environmental Media Awards, USA
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Political Film Society, USA
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
